Young Alumni Weekend attracts recent grads

Reconnecting at the first Young Alumni Weekend: Dr. Jenny Shanahan,
Mel Drake, Jeff David '08 M'09 and Lance Thompson '05

We invited graduates from the last decade back to campus for the inaugural Young Alumni Reunion Weekend, September 11-13. As part of the weekend, a Faculty/Staff & Young Alumni Social was held Friday evening in the Toner Student Center Lounge.

 The special weekend of events continued with a bonfire, a community outreach project, ropes course activities, disc golfing and a pig roast picnic. The weekend coincided with Cardinal ‘M’ Club Weekend, giving SMU alumni opportunities to cheer on Cardinal athletics. A special barbecue was hosted for the 5-year anniversary class of 2004.

Young Alumni Weekend 2009 was full of fun opportunities to catch up with classmates, connect with current students, socialize with faculty and staff, and explore the newest spaces on the Winona campus.

Weekend information and followup comments and photos are  on a special Facebook page. Sign in at Facebook.com and search for "SMU Young Alumni Weekend." Feel free to post your favorite moments or stories from the weekend, or make suggestions for next year's event.